Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
South Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
98
0
40000
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Habitat
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-152-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertilizer like 2:3:2
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leafminer
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Basketary, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FELICIA amelloides
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Blue Marguerite
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
ब्लू गुलबहार
Capnoides
In German
Blau Marguerite
Capnoides
In French
Bleu Marguerite
capnoides
In Spanish
Margarita azul
Capnoides
In Greek
μπλε Marguerite
Capnoides
In Portuguese
azul Marguerite
Capnoides
In Polish
niebieski Marguerite
Capnoides
In Latin
Margareta blue
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Asterales
Agaricales
Family
Asteraceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Felicia
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
841
1
27800
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